Removable heel.



A. V. DES MOINEAUX.

REMOVABLE HEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1. ms.

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ALFRED VICTOR DES MOINEAUX, 0F DENVER, COLORADO.

REMOVABLE HEEL.

Application filed July 1, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED Vio'ror. DES MoINEAUX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Removable of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved safety firstdetaohable shoe heel, and holder, a heel that can be put on and detached instantly from a shoe without nails, or the aid of a shoe maker, constructed from leather, rubber, fiber, wood, and fiber leather, in all sizes and styles for men, women, and children. The heel can be adjusted to the sole of a shoe if necessary by trin'uning the sides of the heel with a sharp knife. The holders are constructed from plate metals, in sizes to fit the heels, so that any shoe can be fitted. A heel constructed from fiber or hickory wood will outwear three pairs of leather heels. The invention is a novel construction and combination of parts, as is herein described and defined in the appending claims.

Reference is to be had in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of referview of the complete holder.

ence indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a plain view of the holder fastened to a sole of a shoe. Fig. 2 is a view of the top of the heel. Fig. 3 is a plain front view of the heel. Fig. 4 is a plain view of section at A, B Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a Figs. 6, 7 are top and side views of the bottom portion of the holder. Fig. 8 is a view of a section at C, D Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a view of the spring and levers on the top portion of the holder. Figs. 12, 13, 14 are plain views of the levers blanked from flat plate metal. Figs. 15, 16, 17, 18 are views of the blank levers formed into shape. Figs. 19, 20 are views of the spring that operates the levers 15, 17 in the holder. Figs. 10, 11 are views of a cross spring fastened in the top of the heel as seen in Figs. 2, 3, 4. Figs. 21, 22 are views of the key used to release the spring to remove a heel from the holder.

Fig. 2 the heel at 23 is a slight arc in thefront. At 24 Figs. 2, 3, 4 a U-shaped channel is out in the top of theheel the size of the heel holder and to receive the heel holder Figs. 5, 6 and which is also formed on the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1919. Serial No. 242,900.

and brace 26 is slightly concaved so that the heel will fit tight and neat to the sole of a shoe. In the U-shaped channel 24 four shallow holes at 27 are bored in opposite corners the size of the tubing posts 34 Figs. 5, 6, 7,8 and to receive the projecting ends of the tubing posts 34 Figs. 5, 6, 7 8. Then in the center of the shallow holes 27 a screw 28 the size of the hole 35 in the tubing posts 34 and which operates in the hole of the tubing posts 35 is screwed in to make fast. In a rubber heel 21 bur or small washer is fastened to the end of the screws 28 and the screws and burs are molded in, the top end of the screws projecting to the top of the inside edge of the shoulder and brace 26. At 29 at the top and on the side of the screws 28 a slight bevelis made and the bevels face each other lengthwise of the heel. Then at 30 a small notch is cut in the screws a short space directly below the bevels 29 to receive the edges 31 on the levers 38 Figs. 5, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17. Fig. 3 a front view of the heel and Fig. 4 is a section view at A, B Fig. 2 of the heel. Figs. 5, 6 the holder constructed from plate metal a U-shaped piece 32 the size of the U-shaped channel 24 Fig. 2 and the thickness of half the depth of the U-shaped channel 24 Fig. 2 and the width of the portion of the shoulder and brace in the front of the heel. At 33 near the inside edge a small hole is punched then slotted in to receive the curled end of the spring 50 Figs. 19, 20 and also to receive a small bolt or rivet 39 Figs. 5, 6, 9. At 34 four holes are punched and short pieces of tubing called tubing posts and also marked 34 are fastened in flush on the bottom and projecting up a short distance and having a slot 36 cut in for the edges 31 of the levers, 38 to pass through to lock in the notches 30 in the screws 28 which operate in the holes 35 in the tubing posts, and having a row of small holes 37 punched around and near the edge to fasten this portion of the holder to the sole of a shoe. Fig. 7 is a side view of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a section at O, D Fig. 6, Figs. 5, 9, 1'2, 13, 15, 17 the levers 38 constructed from plate metal. Figs. 12, 13, 14 are the blank forms. Figs. 9, 15, 16, 17, 18 are the levers formed into shape, and at 39 a small hole is punched to receive a bolt or rivet also marked 39 to fasten the levers to the U-shaped piece 32 Fig. 6. At 40 one of the levers has a shoulder formed a short space from the hole 39 so that the levers will fit to each other so as to work level on the U-shaped piece 32. At 41 the corners are rounded. Then from 42 to 43 the metal is bent at a right angle forming a shoulder and strengthening the levers. At 44% the corners are rounded. Then half the distance between 43 and lt at $5 the metal is bent inwardly and rounding and bringing the sides almost together leaving a slight space 46 be tween to receive the ends 47 of the spring Figs. 19, 20. The spring Figs. 19, 20 are constructed from narrowspring metal at 47 the ends are slightly rounded. At 48 a short distance from the ends the metal is bent in wardly at an obtuse angle. Then from 48 to 49 the metal is bent out at an obtuse angle. Then at 50 the middle of the spring is bent rounding forming a small round hole to receive a small bolt or rivet 39 and also so it can be slipped in the slotted hole 33 on the U-shaped piece 6. Figs. 10, 11 spring No. 2, constructed from flat spring metal the length of the width of the Ushaped channel 24 quarter circular formed the ends slightly bent at 51 so as to rest on each side of the holder Figs. 5, 6 and having 2 small holes punched in the middle at 52 to fasten the spring to the heel in the U-shaped channel 24- and to prevent the heel from making any noise or clatter while wearing. Figs. 21, 22 the key constructed from spring wire the ends 53 are sharpened to a point. Then the wire is bent in the middle bringing the ends even and having a space between the width of the space between the ends of the U-shaped piece Fig. 6 at 54 the wire is bent up at a right angle to give a hand hold to hold the key. The key is used to release the levers 38 to remove a heel from the holder and shoe. When wishing to remove a heel the points or ends 53 of the key are slipped in between the levers 38 and the ends of the U-shaped piece 32. leased from a shoe in any manner Without the key.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A removable heel comprising, in combination, a holder adapted to be secured to the heel portion of the sole and including a U-shaped plate, tubular posts carried by the plate, said posts having slots formed therein, a pair of lovers pivotally connected to the A heel can not be re plate, screw posts carried by the heel and having notches formed therein for registry -with the slots when the screw posts are engaged in the tubular posts, and a spring associated with the levers for yieldably holding the same in said slots and notches.

2. A removable heel comprising in combination, a holder, said holder consisting of a U-shaped plate adapted to be fixed to the heel portion of the sole, a pair of levers pivotally connected with the plate, tubular posts carried by the plate and having transverse slots formed therein for normally engaging the levers, the heel having screw posts carried thereby for engaging the tubular posts, and having notches formed therein for registry with the slots of the tubular posts, and a spring associated with the levers for holding the same yieldably engaged with said notches, said heel having a spring carried thereby for yieldably engaging the-heel portion of the sole.

. 3. A removable heel comprising in combination, a holder, said holder consisting of a U-shaped plate adapted to be fixed to the heel portion of the sol-e, a bolt associated with the bight portion of the plate, a pair of levers pivotally connected to the bolt, a i -shaped spring having an eye formed at its minor end, said eye being pivotally conuetted to the bolt, the arms of said spring being connected with the levers, and notched posts carried by the heel for. engagement with the levers, said springs serving to hold the levers in yielding engagement with the notches of the posts, as and for the purpose set forth.

a. A removableheel comprising in combination, a holder, said holder consisting of a U-shaped plate adapted to be fixed to the heel portion of the sole, levers pivotally connected with the plate and having vertical and horizontal webs, the latter being slidable on the plate, a Y-shaped spring pivotally connected with the plate, securing means on the free ends of the horizontal webs for engaging the arms of the spring, posts carried by the heel and means on the posts for engagement with the horizontal webs of the levers to hold the heel in detachable engagement with the sole.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ALFRED VICTOR DES MOINEAUXI. lVitnesses:

HENRY MILLER, NEIL OKEEFE,

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